Monday, October 19, 2015

Typhoon KOPPU (LANDO) Update Number 012

TYPHOON KOPPU (LANDO) UPDATE NUMBER 012 Issued at: 2:00 PM PhT (06:00 GMT) Sunday 18 October 2015Next Update: Sunday Evening, 18 October 2015The low-level circulation center of Typhoon KOPPU (LANDO) has been almost stationary along the central part of Aurora Province during the past six hours as the cyclone continues to weaken. This cyclone will continue to bring strong winds and heavy rains across most parts of Northern Luzon today through Monday (Oct 19). WeatherPhilippines Automated Weather Station in Baler, Aurora Brgy. Zabali (GMA Farms Inc.) has recorded the highest Wind Gusts of 191 kph at around 2:50 AM, Oct. 18 during KOPPU's (LANDO) landfall over the area.

Residents and visitors along Luzon should closely monitor the development of TY KOPPU (LANDO).

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DIRECT CYCLONE HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

Below are the regions or places in the Philippines that could be directly affected or that are being directly affected by the hazards generated by this current tropical cyclone.

TY KOPPU (LANDO) is expected to turn west-northwest to northwest with slow speed for the next 24 hours...turning sharply to northeast on the remainder of the outlook period. On the forecast track, KOPPU (LANDO) shall traverse the southern provinces of Northern Luzon today (Oct 18) through the western-central provinces by Monday morning (Oct 19)...across the Cordillera Mountain in Ifugao and Mt. Province.

TY KOPPU (LANDO) is forecast to rapidly and significantly weaken during the outlook period as it traverses the rugged mountain ranges of Northern Luzon. The Advance Intensity Forecast (AIF) shows its 10-minute maximum sustained winds weakening to 95 kph on Monday morning (Oct 19)...and decreasing further to 85 kph on Tuesday morning (Oct 20).

*Important Note: Please be reminded that the Forecast Outlook changes every 6 hours, and the Day 2 and 3 Forecast Track has an average error of 100 and 250 km respectively...while the wind speed forecast error, averages 35 kph per day. Therefore, a turn to the left or right of its future track and changes in its wind speed must be anticipated from time to time.